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Raja Petra hearing on Friday

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Friday, 19 September 2008 19:16

(Bernama) The High Court here fixed next Friday to hear the habeas corpus application by blogger Raja Petra Raja Kamaruddin who is seeking his release from detention under the Internal Security Act (ISA).

The case will be heard before Justice Datuk Mohamed Apandi Ali. His counsel, Ashok Kandiah, when contacted said he met Raja Petra at Bukit Aman and the blogger had affirmed his affidavit which would be filed at the High Court criminal registry today to facilitate his application.

Raja Petra filed a notice of motion through Messrs Mathews Hun Kandiah on Tuesday citing the grounds that his detention was unlawful and contravened the Federal Constitution.

He was arrested at his home in Sg Buloh last Friday, followed by Sin Chew Daily reporter Tan Hoon Cheng and Seputeh member of parliament Teresa Kok Suh Sim.

Tan was freed last Saturday after being detained for 18 hours while Kok was released today.

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written by ahmadneil, September 19, 2008 19:20:14

My friends and I will be there to give him our support.I hope they will release him on humanitarian grounds becos he needs to see the doctor.

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written by takbolehtahan, September 19, 2008 19:34:56

I hope the judge will be fair. Setting RPK free will definitely earn respect for the judge.

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written by farah, September 19, 2008 20:53:37

'Next friday YM RPK's hearing. that's too long.

All our prayers for you YM RPK.

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written by Anti Jihadist, September 19, 2008 21:42:46

God willing, I hope RPK can last that long. It gives the goons another entire week to harass and torture him. I shudder at the thought.

Anyway, aren't these sort of hearings just a joke? When was the last time such an application was granted to an ISA detainee? If it happens for RPK, far as I know, it will be the first time for anyone.

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